Lamp and attachment therefor.



A. F. SCHNEIDER... LAMP AND ATTACHMENT THEREFOR. APPLIOATION II'LED MAY 1, 1913.

1,101,472, Patented June 23,1914,

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ADOLPI-I FREDERICK SCHNEIDER, 0F ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.

. I LAM]? AND ATTACHMENT THEREFOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLrH F. SCHNEIDER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Elizabeth, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Lamp and Attachment Therefor, of which the following is a full, v

clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in lamps and improved attachments therefor, whereby a lamp may act in the usual capacity of a lamp, or may be used as a heater or a stove.

The object in view is to provide an improved lamp structure and an attachment therefor which when connected together, may be used as a lamp or a stove at will by the addition or removal of a suitable article-supporting member.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined heater or stove and lamp structure, wherein the attachmentv may be easily applied and removed without affecting the lamp, and which maybe used as a stove attachment or as a support for a shade for the lamp.

' In carrying out the objects of the invention, a lamp structure is provided having any desired form of wick, as for instance a round wick, with proper means for raising and lowering the same. This arrangementof wick is designed to provide a comparatively large flame, and also this form of wick adapts itself to produce a large volume of gas, whereby an appreciable amount of heat is evolved in addition to the usual light produced. This heat is designed to be utilized by placing any article desired above the lamp after the chimney has been removed. Any article desired to be heated may be properly supported by a plurality of folding arms pivotally connected with removable rest fitted over the upper part of the lamp and suitable sockets rigidly connected with the lamp. The sockets are designed to hold the support in place by springs which snap in place as soon as the support is arranged in a correct position.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in allthe views. Figure 1 is a side view of a lamp and associated devices embodying the invention; Fig. .2 is a section through Fig. 1 on the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 1, 1913.

Patented June 23, 1914:. SerialNo. 764,765.

line 22; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. a, Fig. a is a fragmentary sectional view approximately on the line 4& of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail fragmentary view of a chimney support, a bracket, and associated parts, the same bein taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing a slightly modified form of the invention; and Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6, but showing a further modified form of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates the usual bowl of a lamp, and 2 the chimney. The detail construction of the lamp may be of any kind, preferably of the variety having a circular wick and a tubular surrounding member 3 for the wick,,as shown in Fig. 3, so as to provide a support and guide for the supporting bracket 4;. The supporting bracket 4 is formed with a ring 5 (Fig. 1) and a plurality of supporting arms 6; in the drawings three are shown, although a greater or less number may be used, if desired. One end of the arms 6 rests upon the supporting socket 7, with the other end rigidly secured to the ring 5, which normally rests upon the upper edge of body 8 of member 3, as shown in Fig. 3, the overlapping part 9 of the ring overlapping the body 8 to an appreciable extent. The ring 5 as well as member 3, is made from a resilient material so as to snap into position and thus provide a tight fit. By this construction and arrangement it will be observed that although the support 4: rests upon member 3, most of the weight will be taken up by arm 6 and supporting sockets 7 Each of the arms 6 is formed with a pair of turned up ears 10 for receiving a journal screw 11, on which is mounted a supporting finger 12. As shown in Fig. 4, one of the inclusive) provided with a vertical slot 19 and upper and lower guiding slots 20 and 21, respectively. A pin 22 is secured to the frame 23, holding the chimney 2 so that when it is desired to light the wick, the frame 23 is raised without removing the chimney 2, and turned so as to place pin 22 in slot 20. After the wick has been lighted, the frame 23 is slightly rotated until pin 22 comes opposite slot 19, and then frame 23 is lowered, after which it is turned to a position in slot 21. As slot 21 is slightly beveled, the turning of the frame 23 so as to force pin 22 therein, will cause frame 23 to bind against the turned over portion 9 of ring 5, and thus hold the chimney rigidly in place.

In operation, the chimney 2 is raised to the position shown in the drawing, and the wick is lighted, after which the chimney is lowered, as heretofore described. The lamp is then acting as a lamp in the usual manner. If it is desired to use the lamp as a stove or heater, a support 24 (Fig. 1) of any desired kind is caused to rest upon the fingers 12, and chimney 2 is removed. An article placed upon the support 24 may be heated or cooked, as desired. It will be observed that the weight of support 24 and anything placed thereon will be transmitted through finger 12 to the arm 6 and from thence to socket 7 with but little strain coming on ring 5 and member 3. By this arrangement the' larger part, if not all of the weight, is upon the bowl 1 which may be made sufficiently strong for supporting any desired weight. If desired, the support 24 could be removed and the same caused to support any desired form of shade while using the chimney 2, so that the lamp would have the usual appearance of a lamp provided with a shade.

Instead of making the sockets 7 as shown in the preferred form, the same may be made of slightly different form, as shown in Fig. 6, wherein the sockets 7 are designed to receive a spring member 25 which presses against the outer bar 26 of socket 7 for holding the arms 6 properly in place.

A still further modified form of the socket is shown in Fig. 7 wherein the socket 7 is provided with a spring 27 having a catch member 28 adapted to be projected through a notch 29 in the depending elongated leg portion 30 of arm 6. In this form of the invention it will be seen that the leg portion 30 and sockets 7 are both modified so that there will be only a small socket connected with the body 1 of the lamp and with a comparatively elongated leg 30 on the supporting arm to compensate for the shortening of the socket. In all of the forms of the socket and the supporting arm,

a rigid frame support is presented which will support the fingers 12 and articles placed thereon without allowing any weight,

or any appreciable weight to be brought to bear upon member 3.

Having thus described my invention 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a lamp, of an attachment therefor formed with a ring, a plurality of supporting arms connected with said ring, means for supporting said supporting arms, and means arranged on said supporting arms for supporting an article adjacent the fire from said lamp.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a lamp, of an attachment therefor formed with a ring, a plurality of arms connected with said ring,

socket supporting legs connected with the body of said lamp and arranged so as to support said arms, catches for connecting said socket supports and said arms, and. means for holding an article to be heated on said arms. Q

'3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a lamp, of a plurality of supporting sockets, a spring catch arranged in each of said sockets, anarm. resting on said sockets and locked in posi. tion by said spring, a ring for connecting each of said arms, and an article supporting member arranged on each of said arms.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with a lamp, of an attachment therefor. formed with a ring, a plurality of arms radiating from said ring, means connected to the body of said lamp for connecting the outer end of said arm, and a pivotally mounted finger connected with each of said arms.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with a lamp, of an attachment therefor designed to receive and support an article to be heated, said attachment comprising a plurality of supporting fingers, a supporting arm for each of said fingers, a pair of ears arranged on each of said arms, one of said ears being formed with an apertured boss having internally arranged threads, a screw extending through said ears and threaded into said threaded boss, and through said fingers for pivotally connecting the fingers to said arms, means for connecting said arms together, and means for supporting said arms on the body of said lamp. r

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a lamp, of an attachment therefor formed with a ring, a plu-. rality of arms connected with said ring, sup porting fingers connected with each of said arms, a supporting socket connected with the body of said lamp engaging the outer end of said supporting arm, said support.

ing sockets being made hollow, a spring arranged in each of said sockets with one end engaging the depending portion of said arms for supporting said arms, and a spring 15 clamp overlapping the depending portion of said'arms and said sockets for connecting the arms and sockets together.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence 20 of two subscribing Witnesses.

ADOLPH FREDERICK SCHNEIDER.

Witnesses:

WM. T. LEAREY, JOSEPH A. LEAGH.

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